Del Webb Reviews

The jury is still out

Dana was very responsive and sent many pictures of the progresd

Pretty much a very frustrating experience. Poor workmanship and very poor response at area t number of repairs. I would not recommend this builder to anyone.

We, my wife and I, already provided the good and bad experiences in a previous survey. That survey was very detailed. We recommend that someone review that survey for our input.

I believe the builder (Pulte) builds a very structurally sound house. Very well insulated, etc. Our problem is that we got caught in the middle of supply chain disruption, COVID, the hottest market in the country (Austin). It took 14.5 months to build our house. We could not get ANY completion dates on the house until days before closing. A person cant plan a move without a closing date. The finish subs were horrible. The painter was doubly horrible. Pulte's CM was a really good and hard working guy but he was overwhelmed with a huge workload. the clear solution would be been better oversight on the vendors and subs. Minimal supervision on very poor subcontractors creates a circus-like environment and disastrous results. Feel free to contact me again if someone would like more information or recomendations. ... More

The purchase, design center, walk through process, closing operations were all top notch. We were very pleased with everything except the house took too long to build.

I think my process in building my new home went pretty well considering i was out of town but i was informed from start to finish i really enjoy the updates that i recieve along the way i am impressed with the workmanship of the home and the quality of the materials used to build my home the overall experience has been great it is kind of bittersweet that it has come to a end but on the other side i have this beautiful home to come home to

The entire experience was great. We moved from out of town and were sent photos and updates on a regular basis!

I was pretty impressed with the whole buying experience. Scott, the salesman, was always very responsive. The whole process took a little longer than I had expected. Margaret, the warrantee person, has been very responsive when I reach out to her. The price was a bit high as far as I am concerned, but I guess to be fair, everything is high now.

They did a great job on the house. I used Pulte finance company I would not use them again or recommend them to anyone. I thought it would be smooth sailing but that was not the case.i put 35 % down but they have so many rules that I could not believe it.They would ask for something and two days later they would ask for it again.i finally had to hire my accountant to help me out and they couldn't believe it,but we got though it.

Considering it's a new house why do so many things need fixing. I was promised things would be fixed before move-in. That didn't happen. Frustrating House was not cleaned after construction was finished. Dead grass was installed,didn't recover.I would not buy here had I known.

Sabina , Joe and Ralph were very helpful. Whirlpool washer not very good. Refrigerator opening should be larger. Delayed closing presented problems for us but somewhat relieved by Pulte credit. Overall very good experience. Would definitely recommend.

Basically the house is sound and well built. Materials used are really low end, particle board siding rather than Hardy Plank, all interior trim is paper composite rather than wood, paint cheapest that can be purchased

Awesome experience entire process from first phone call to completing punch list items of which was minimal

The home has ended up being of average to moderately above-average quality for the price paid in summer of 2021. Since the price was locked at contract-signing, but the house took another 10 months to build out and complete, the value went up, but only because of the general housing shortage amid unprecedented national consumer demand. Initial workmanship flaws and timely and accurate attention to professional-grade corrections were noticeably lacking throughout the build, and the timely response of middle and senior management to emerging and entrenched problems, even more-so. As ever in full-employment times, senior management was loathe to adjust their practices or pay-scales to the new realities at the boots-on-the-ground level, and quality, reputation, and employee retention suffered materially. I was down to the house, from Chicago, at least once a month throughout the build, and had a professional home inspector/photographer taking 80 photos every weekend, so that I could catch mistakes as they emerged, or the house quality and finished product timeliness would have suffered even more. I also had to play the game of delaying the closing 4x, to get the yet-to-be-fixed punch-list of problems whittled down to single digits BEFORE closing, after which the buyer's funds are in the seller's hands and the buyer's negotiating power is nil. The whole process was incessantly at a low grade of anxiety and aggravation, at times boiling up to true outrage and anger. Games-playing on contracted-for appliances, and Pulte trying to unilaterally recut the contract on such issues, was just one example. More than once, I had to call the City of Westfield's inspection team. Pulte's senior-management decision to outsource finishing work to local companies is a poor one (and a practice that is new in the past decade), and its quality and reputation have suffered accordingly, although I'm betting that senior management's bonuses and pay have not. My sister's Pulte Del Webb house in Boulder, CO, built 15 years ago, is of the highest quality, according to her & her contractor husband. She and her husband were shocked at the degradation in quality and professionalism of the current Del Webb "product," as of 2022. Senior management needs to adjust their attitude and approach, and stop trying to mint money today at the expense of their reputation and future sales. The boots-on-the-ground managers were doing their best, but pretty much with one hand tied behind their back in terms of proper funding, hierarchical support, or adequate employees for the challenges, and the results are telling. ... More

Very pleased with the experience.

As my lead construction manager, he was extremely thoughtful, professional, efficient and timely throughout my entire build. Kudos to David and his team

Substandard communication during construction process, and we were fatigued after our requests for numerous meetings on site were met with indifference and silence. We had to constantly refer back to our sales agent.. 12 months of requesting a status via an on site meeting that never happened until the week of the closing.

I love the quality of the house.

I never built a home before, the thought of it was too daunting but DelWebb made the process easy and the end result is great! Everyone was easy to work with and EXTREMELY responsive to our inquiries and requests. I think the price of the home was inflated but the whole real estate market is same. The final price with the upgrades we chose was a bit more than we expected but we knowingly made upgrade choices based on what we like and the final product is a very good looking home.

The home is nice but would not give it a high quality rating. As an example there are many issues with the walls. There are nicks and pits in many places. On the hard woods it looks like a stain pen was use to cover up bad spots. And not used well at all. It looks like a kid used a marker on the floor. There are many examples where they cut corners. I just listed a few

We are very happy with the entire process of buying our new home in Ocala, FL. There were the expected challenges due to COVID with materials and labor. The sales and design teams were great leading us through the lot purchase, home and construction selection, and design options. During construction we experienced challenges due to COVID, but in the end we closed just a couple months after our original date without any major issues. Since closing, the site manager and warranty teams have continued to assist getting issues resolved in a timely manner. Real happy with the overall home buy and build experience. ... More

One-stop shop for everything we needed to close this deal in 30 days! So happy with our new spec home. Now, we just need to customize to our preference. Thanks!

Our sales experience was excellent. We choose to use Pulte's infrastructure all they way. Took out all of the stress of talking to lenders, insurance folks, etc. Everyone was professional. Well oiled system! Our on-site construction manager is EXCELLENT.

This was the worst experience I have ever had building a home. Huge company building for Del Webb where everything is sub contracted out. No pride in workmanship. Things are slapped together and beat up. Constantly pointing out how bad things were. Look through a home that’s built vs. a model home. You definitely don’t get what you pay for.